JetBlue to roll out ‘fully connected in-seat experience’ across A320 fleet

JetBlue Airways has announced a major A320 cabin restyling, which will include the introduction of what it calls a “fully connected in-seat experience”. New 10-inch, high-definition, Internet-enabled in-flight entertainment (IFE) screens, more than 100 live television channels and in-seat power outlets and USB ports are among the key features. JetBlue becomes the first airline to sign up for the new streaming television IFE system from Thales – STV+ – which is built on the Google Android platform. The carrier said in a release this opens “unlimited possibilities for custom app and widget development, live content streaming, audio-and-video-on-demand, and personal device pairing”. In addition, the IFE system offers access to content stored locally on the aircraft.